August 2012 updates

First of all, early greetings of Selamat Hari Raya to all of you who are celebrating. For those who don't celebrate Raya, Happy Holidays! Have a great holiday, and for those travelling outstation, do drive safely!

NYX New Arrivals

The Crimson Amulet palette, inspired by Tim Burton's Dark Shadows movie is now available (limited quantities), and is priced at RM95 (not including shipping). You can check out Vampy Varnish for her review.
Also available is the popular NYX Nude On Nude palette (RM95, not including shipping), and this palette has been compared with the famous Urban Decay Naked Palette. Reviews on this palette can be found on Makeup and Beauty Blog, it also includes swatches of the Urban Decay palette for comparisons.

OPI & China Glaze Pre-Orders

The latest country-inspired collection for OPI is the Germany collection, The Polishaholic has the full range of colors. It's now available for pre-order (RM33 each).

Next up, is China Glaze's On Safari collection of twelve colors, swatches can be viewed on Scrangie's blog. In keeping with the safari theme, the polishes have names like Jungle Queen and Elephant Walk. I'm Not Lion and I Herd That are the two glitter topcoats, or they can also be glitter colors, if enough layers are applied. This collection is also available for pre-order at RM21 per bottle.

Last, but not least, is China Glaze's New Bohemian collection, which features six duochromes. Swatches for the six colors can be viewed on The Polishaholic. These are fairly unusual for China Glaze, and are priced slightly more expensive, at RM25 per bottle.

The pre-orders will be closing on the 25th of August (or earlier, if the cap is reached before then). Just email your orders to SlamminTipsnToes@gmail.com.